Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 24 June 2025
Pacific transport 6 minutes ago
In today's episode, the US President has declared a complete and total ceasefire between Iran and Israel, flights from Auckland to Doha are set to resume on Tuesday afternoon after Monday's flight was diverted to nearby Oman in the wake of Iranian strikes on a US airbase, General Practice networks say any money for the severely underfunded sector is welcome, but it doesn't fix the decades of underinvestment, and the finalists for the Pacific Music Awards have been revealed, with artists Shane Walker and Aaradhna leading the pack.
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